chenda

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noun

A type of percussion instrument used in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

OriginKhmer ចិន្ដា →
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Meanings

chenda1

nounchenda (plural chendas)

plural chendas

  1. A type of percussion instrument used in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Chenda2

proper noun
  1. A unisex given name from Khmer.

Origin

  1. Khmerចិន្ដា
  2. EnglishChenda

Borrowed from Khmer ចិន្ដា (cendaa)

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APA

chenda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chenda

MLA

“chenda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chenda. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chenda,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chenda.

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